Harmonics101 - Did you read the post? "Don’t buy a guitar online. Also, don’t buy into the vaunted “gibson custom shop” bullshit. Hold the guitar in your hands and inspect it carefully. " I bought online! I screwed up! And when I went to pick it up I just assumed it was friggin awesome because it was a CS guitar! I should have inspected it more carefully in the store, and refused it. I was just too excited excited to get home and start playing it. The flaws are not huge or terrible, some ripples in the finish by the pickup selector, but seeing as I am a working stiff and I payed twice as much as I would have for a regular Less Paul, my expectations were high. Shoot me. But please shoot Pippy first! What a Seee You NT!